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Newspaper
Bristol Phoenix
Location
Bristol, Rhode Island, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1871
Page
2
A 1871 editorial urges restraint of mob violence and defense of liberty. It argues no power should bar peaceable minds from freedom and condemns lawless acts. The piece shifts to Paris fashion and the reconstruction of social ritual after war and upheaval.
A reflective essay on common sense as a scarce possession. It contrasts the moral message of working for a living with the dangers of idleness and the folly of marrying for transient allure. It warns that educated women may squander gains by choosing ill-fated partnerships, equating marriage choices to uprooting beans.
The Philadelphia Record reports that after July 1 a new firm Drexel, Morgan & Co. will replace Dabney, Morgan & Co. with Dabney retiring. Dabney is praised for his counsel and judgment, and his exit is noted as a significant loss to financial and social circles.
The Second Rhode Island Volunteers celebrate the tenth anniversary of the Bull Run battle at Rocky Point on Friday the 21st inst. The American Band will provide music for the occasion.
A meeting of trustees at the State House in Providence on the 8th inst elected staff for StaTE Normaut School. The appointments include Principal J C Greenough Westfield Mass First Assistant Miss Harding Long Meadow Mass Second Assistant Miss Mary L Jewett Hadley Mass and lecturers in disciplines from English History to Natural Sciences.
The report places the total casualties from the New York riots at about five hundred. It notes widespread damage and unrest across several districts as authorities work to restore order.
The New York Herald compares modern protests to 1776 and 1861, praising peaceful citizens who united to resist mob encroachments and defend order against tyrannous dictates. It recalls the 1841 Charleston uprising as a warning against submission to rebellion.
Judge Murray of Milwaukee a few days ago sentenced a confessed prisoner to life and warned that broad pardons encourage crime. He cited aggravated, cold blooded conditions and said he would support the death penalty if similar atrocities continue, urging a re-enactment of the death code.
During the Madison Wisconsin Fourth of July celebration a printing press in the procession produced late telegraphic dispatches. The dispatch includes a wartime sounding quote attributed to Corea’s King Kint-Su via Att-Sing-Rat-Skinner, criticizing Commodore Rodgers and American use of “hot eggs” in conflict.
The brain fever like disease cerebrospinal meningitis continues to afflict horses in New York City. Even well housed and fed animals fall victim, challenging the idea that diet drives infections. Carcass removal crews work flat out as daily deaths mount.
Kansas reports a harvested wheat crop yielding nearly thirty bushels per acre with corn heights nine to thirteen feet. Jersey County Illinois estimates wheat at one million bushels. Iowa wheat improves and corn leads, with potatoes thriving. Northern Indiana crops praised as splendid with large expected yields for wheat corn oats and more.
A massive propeller for the sloop Canandaigua was cast in the Norfolk Navy Yard foundry. The mould lay beneath the floor. within minutes the form was filled with 13 000 pounds of molten metal, and vents released lava-like flows with explosions sounding like cannon fire.
The article estimates at least 80,000 men in Paris lost the ability to support their wives and families due to prisoners or injuries from the insurrection. Assuming three dependents per man, up to 240 dependents may now rely on public charity.
Former local minister Reverend Joseph Trapnall will preach at St Michael's Church tomorrow forenoon. For sailboat hires, inquire Mr. J M Stowe proprietor of Fulton Market at fair prices.
The summer term of the public schools in this town closed this week, followed by a seven week vacation.
The Marine Corps of Artillery depart their camp for Providence today and will be welcomed by the Providence Light Infantry upon their homecoming arrival.
Rev. H. B. Hibben of Warren will preach tomorrow afternoon at State Street M E Church There will be no morning service at that church.
The first Spanish mackerel caught in this vicinity this season was seen in Fulton Market at the foot of Church Street Tuesday morning. The same market also had a good supply of fresh salmon and other choice fish.
A mother and her six year old on Hope street as Marine Artillery march pass. The child asks if the rushing hats are real Russian hats and the mother confirms noting the scene with calm humor.
The handsome cottage long occupied by Captain James Lawless will be raised to add a higher story. During construction he will live in a new cottage on Hope street north of Fort Rounds.
Four bathing houses with good accommodations along the shore west of Thames near Constitution street provide easy access for bathers. The sand and gravel shore is free of large stones and suitable for comfort, with modest costs for those who apply to Mrs. Conway at a residence near the bathing houses.
Far on Sunday last Rev Mr Dow of Boston preached at State Street M E Church. Rev Dr Thayer of Newport spoke at the Congregational Church in the afternoon. Rev Mr Osborne of Swansey led the South Christian Church exchange with Rev Mr Miller. Elder William Kellaway of Weymouth England preached in the Advent Chapel.
A forty two foot steam yacht named Julia was launched in the afternoon of the seventh at Mr Herseshoff's yard for Mr Frank Burtch of Swansey. The vessel will carry about forty to forty five persons and has a tested machinery that worked satisfactorily on a trial trip. It is designed for pleasure cruising and is expected to be a fast sailer.
Citizens enjoyed two evenings of dramatic readings at Town Hall featuring Mrs Macready. Her pupil Alfred J Knight assisted on the final night, delivering witty and flawless readings. The audience praised the program and thanked Mrs Colt for arranging the event.
A horse hitched to a wagon on Bradford Street "fell asleep" in the road at roughly 9:30 pm. A crowd gathered, the horse woke on its own, with only a broken bill and a loosened collar. The bill was repaired, the collar adjusted, and the owner resumed his carriage as onlookers dispersed.
A July 12 1871 letter from F W Troty superintendent defends the Coddington School House in Newport. He states Gov Stevens and Hon Wm P Sheffield have no reason to deem the structure weak and deny any such statements.
The Marine Artillery arrived by train with the Woonsocket Cornet Band for a visit and encampment at Pappasquash. Generals Burnside and Richmond attended a reception at the Armory, with a salute from Fort Rounds and a steamboat trip to the camp. A regatta prize was offered by Col. Duncan, and local historians discuss Richard Smith and Bristol lineage rooted in 1680. A private theatricals event at Mrs. Colt's residence drew praise for performances and a closing musical treat by the Narragansett Quartette Club.
In the TuEsday session before Trial Justice B J Munro Margaret White faced continued drunkenness and revelling charges. A witness testified to over thirty intoxication instances in six months. The court ordered she rusticate at the State Farm for six months. Allen Howland stood trial for assault and battery on Robert Murrey at Reynolds Manufacturing Co. mill dressing room. Disputed testimony on timing and location left Howland bound over to the September term of the Supreme Court. J Turner prosecuted, E M Jencks defended.
A string of aphorisms and pithy observations cover topics from schooling to labor to German strength. It notes summer clothing buys, moral looseness, and the saying that the boy is father to the man, ending with reflections on parental influence and societal fit.
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